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" the strut in front of the control panel in Engine Car No. 3 and looked at the floor of the car and did not know whether to jump out at that time or wait, but he decided to do the latter. About this time Steeb's partner stopped the engine and fixed the brake over the stop lever. After the stop lever had been thrown Steeb heard the characteristic rough running of the Diesel engine. As the engine had not apparently stopped, Steed again threw the stop lever, but by this time the engins had stopped, Steeb then jumped out of the car and ran from the ship. While running he falt the clothes on his back getting hot and he ran his hand over his back to see whether they were burning, but the only portion of his clothes that were burning was the back of his cap, which he took off and threw away. Steeb saw another member of the crew, Mr. Doerflein, lying om the ground, and Steeb asked him if he was hurt. Doerflein said "No" and got up and ran away, and Steeb did also. Steeb advised that the other members of the crew in Engine Car No. 3 were Mr. Schaeuble, Mr. Zettel, and Mr. Doerflein. The first machinist was Mr. Zettel, but Doerflein wes operating the enrine at the time the ship was approaching Lakehurst. Mr. Schaueble was the superior officer in charge of Engine Car Woe 3. Schaeuble came in the dar shortly before approaching Lake- hurst, and Steeb thinks this was prior to the blowing of landing stations. Steeb was at the operating levers of the radiator cowlings. These levers are located in the front end of the engine car. Steeb was stending in the engine car near the car levers and looking at the engine room tel- egzph dials, The only thing he had to do in the landing Was to observe the action of the engines during the landing. It is always possible to look fromthe engine car to the rear of the ship. From the engine car one is able to see about half way back along the airship. Steob was able to see the aft engine from his engine car. However, he was not able to hearthe operation of this engine due to the great amount of noise created by his own engine Noe 3. He was unable to see any of the port side engines. As the airship approached Lalehurst, Steeb did not notice any of the ground activities. He did not know when the lending lines were dropped nor does he have any idea as to the approximate time these lines were dropped. Steeb does not know exactly when the ship became nearly motionless near the approach to the mooring mast, nor does he remember the exact time the engines were reversed, and based this lack of knowledge on the fact that he was so inexperienced in airship travel and operation.